Kevin Love, left, is one of the best power forwards in the NBA and soon will rejoin 2012 Olympics teammate LeBron James with the Cavaliers. Flip through this gallery to see the path he took. Bob Donnan, USA TODAY Sports

Love was dominant for Lake Oswego (Ore.) High School. Here he goes up for a basket in the 2005 state championship game as a sophomore. Love won the state title as a junior. Greg Wahl-Stephens, AP

Love represented the West team in the 2007 McDonald's All-American Game, where he went up for a layup against future NBA center Kostas Koufos. Henny Ray Abrams, AP

Love arrived at UCLA for his freshman season amid a firestorm of hype as he joined a team that had made consecutive Final Fours. Kevork Djansezian, AP

At UCLA, Love quickly proved one of the nation's best players and averaged 17.5 points and 10.6 rebounds a game. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports

Former UCLA coach Ben Howland had his best season with Love on board, as the Bruins went 35-4. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports

Love helped UCLA reach a third consecutive Final Four, though the run ended there with a loss to Memphis. Rob Schumacher, The Arizona Republic

Former NBA commissioner David Stern greets Love at the 2008 draft, where he initially was selected by the Grizzlies. Todd Plitt, USA TODAY Sports

Former Timberwolves general manager Kevin McHale, left, made a big draft-day trade to get Love, the No. 5 pick in 2008, for No. 3 pick O.J. Mayo. Richard Tsong-Taatarii, AP

Love's rookie season showed a lot of potential, as he averaged 11.1 points and 9.0 rebounds in 25.3 rebounds a game. Bill Kostroun, AP

Fellow 2008 top-five pick Michael Beasley joined Love in 2010, and the pair put up good numbers for a 17-65 team. Jim Mone, AP

Love and the Clippers' Blake Griffin have an ongoing rivalry for the title of best power forward, which started during Griffin's rookie season when the title was best young power forward. Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports